Young love is sweet and passionate. For some, young love is a summer fling on the shores of a tropical beach. For others, it could be a consistent boyfriend who always buys you pizza and gives you all his fraternity T-shirts (my idea of love). But for a very few, some people find the absolute love of their life and make the biggest relationship commitment while in their early 20's. While I am no where close to to the altar, my best friend is tying the knot in a few short days and these are the realities I have learned.
- You Can't Be There for Every Single Event No matter how hard you try, with your own schoolwork and social functions, you simply cannot be there for the bride at every shower, brunch, tea, and appointment.
- All Gifts are on a Super Strict Budget Even though you want to get your best friend that ridiculously expensive blender she registered for so that she could make kick ass margaritas, you will most likely have to settle for a bottle of Boone's Farm because college kids are notoriously poor.
- Even Though the Bride is Young, She Will Still Put You in the Ugliest Dress Possible. I have come to believe that at any age, brides will always put their bridal party in the most hideous potato sack that she can find. Not only will it be ugly, it will also cost money. A lot of money that you don't have. Accept this reality and move on.
- You are Forced to Pretend Like You are an Adult during the Ceremony instead of giggling like a child while you hide your flask behind the bouquet. Wait, there's something that comes before the open bar?
- When she has relationship problems, they will be far more serious than yours. So the guy you hooked up with last week never called you back? That will seem miniscule when your best friend shows up on your doorstep after the first marital fight.
- She will No Longer Be Your Wingwoman It is going to be difficult for your bestie to help you swim through the available pool of men at the bar on Friday nights when her significant other is clinging to her side. Or worse, when her wedding band acts as a giant warning sign to all eligible bachelors to avoid at all costs.
- Within Five Years You Could Become Godmother to a Child that You Shouldn't Even Be Allowed toBabysit Because let's be honest, we can't even take care of ourselves, let alone another human being.
- Sleepovers Become a Thing of the Past I guess they could still happen, but that would probably get a little weird...
- You Now Have to Consider Her Husband as One of Your Friends Too Even if he doesn't know all the lines to Mean Girls and his nail painting technique is sub par at best, he is now a part of your friendship "until death do we part."
- Even though your bestie has a new last name, she will need you from this point on now more than ever.
